U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE - The United States Proposes a UN Security Council Resolution to Defend Freedom of Navigation and Secure the Strait of Hormuz 05/05/2026 03:03 PM EDT Marco Rubio, Secretary of State The United States Proposes a UN Security Council Resolution to Defend Freedom of Navigation and Secure the Strait of Hormuz Press Statement May 5, 2026

 

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U.S. DEPARTMENT of  STATE   You are subscribed to Press Releases. Here is new content for this topic:   The United States Proposes a UN Security Council Resolution to Defend Freedom of Navigation and Secure the Strait of Hormuz 05/05/2026 03:03 PM EDT Marco Rubio, Secretary of State The United States Proposes a UN Security Council Resolution to Defend Freedom of Navigation and Secure the Strait of Hormuz Press Statement May 5, 2026 The Islamic Republic of Iran continues to hold the world’s economy hostage with its efforts to close the Strait of Hormuz, threats to attack ships in the Strait, laying of sea mines that pose a danger to shipping, and attempts to charge tolls for the world’s most important waterway. At President Trump’s direction, the United States, alongside Bahrain and our Gulf partners, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar, drafted a UN Security Council  Resolution to defend freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The draft resolution requires Iran to cease attacks, mining, and tolling. It demands that Irandisclose the number and location of the sea mines it has laid and cooperate with efforts to remove them, while also supporting the establishment of a humanitarian corridor. The United States looks forward to this resolution being voted on in the coming days and to receiving support from Security Council members and a broad base of co-sponsors.